The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-17


snaps, extra, 90; assorted jumbles, i0c.
CRACKED WHRAT-In half barrels,
81 IS from store.
HoMIsY AND GRrrs-From store, s.
@3 %.
KANSAS OITy, Mo. August Is Wheat
steadv; No. 2 red, none on market;
soft. SIC. Corn lower; No. 9 cash, 35ac;
September, 35ic bid, S53c asked.
Oats, No. 2 cash, 2Ss,.
ST. LoUIs, Mo. August is -Tlour
quiet and steady; XX, $2@2 20; Xxx,
So D92 80. Wheat lower, wtakened
by discouraging cables, and closed at
the lowest point, sajc below yester.
days fsures. No. 2 red, cash, cole;
August, 69bc bid; September, 70t6
70bc, closing at 70tc; October, 700
72bc, closing at 72c; December, 75A9
76tc, closing at 75lc. Corn lower;
closed s@b, below yesterday; cash, 81
@S7ic; September, 962@37ic, closing
as 36ac; October, 37s93stc, closing at
37fc; November, 3Sa(939c, closing at
38ic. 0a's slightly easier; CASH, 243@
2isc; August, 24sc; September, 24sc;
October, 253@25S,. Rye nominal, 43i
@44c. Hay steady; prime timothy,
$l2@l6 80; prairie, S. 5000 80. Bran
firm at 5Sc. Cornmesl steady, 81 O5.
Rsceipts-Flour, 5000 brls; wheat, 49,
600 bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, Al, 900
bu; rye, none; barley, 1000 bu. Ship.
ments-Flour, Is. 900 bfls; wheat, 1000
bu; corn, 10000 bu: oats, 2l,0O0 bu;
rye, none; harley, 1000 bu.
CHICAGO, Ill, August l6.-Corn
has htd its day. So tame has the
market for tina. etaple become that 10.
morrow the wheat crowd on tho Board
CT Trade viii again resume possession
OF the largest oil the pits. Wheat today
was active by spurts, but the fesllng
most OF the session was weak and
heavy. Contrary to public advices,
private cables reported that Raess
and India wheat was offered freely,
and on the latter, II was rrmorsd,
there was considerable selling being
done. Statements were also circulated
that the European crops would be
larger and Of better quality than an
ticipated. Prices were 10 lower at the
Opening. After fuctuatipg eighty
the market then sold Of ~ from top
figures, and closed 10 lower than yes.
terday. Corn trading was chiefly 10.
cal, outside orders being limited and
rsther irregular, some to buy and some
to sell, depending on the changes In
the outlook Of the crop In different
sections within the pas; few days. The
taN mar aF.aW d aItV
steady, while the more deferred de-
liveries ruled easier. The market
opened lode under yesterday q closing
prices, fuctusted within a@t, range,
and closed 40 lower for September
and i9ic lower for October and May
than yesterdays closing quotations.
The market for oats was fairly active,
and although there Was weak and
frsctionally lower closing for future
deliveries, q pretty steady feeling
/ prevailed most Of the session. May
was the weakest future on the list,
closing IL Of. while the lees distant
options were only tSic lower. Re.
ceipB continue liberal. Cash quota.
tons were as follows: -Four quiet
Ei.hor, ars.sb!c change; No. espTiIs
whsat, 6St96S;c: No. 8 spring wheat,
&c; No. 2 red, 7lic bid; No. 9
corn, 39ic; No. 9 oats, 2i1@24ac; No.
2 rye, Ale; No. 9 barley, nominal; No.
! asIseed, 97@9Sc; prime timo-
thy seed, 81 20t92 %. The leading
futures ranged ss iollowe: Wheat, No.
2-August opened at 69c, highest
09c, lowest este, closing at 6Sle; Sep.
tember opened at zoe, highest 70i',
lowest 69tc, closing at 69lc; October
opened q, 7lsc, highest 7lIc, low.
est 7Olc, cloting at 70Ic; Decem
Der opened at 74Ic, highest 75c
lowest 1910, closing at 73lc. Corn
No. 2-August opened at 4Otc
highest 40ic, lowest sole, closing Al
39l,; September oper cd at 40ic
highest 40k,, lowest 40lc, clo,ing Al
40lc; OCTOBER opsued at Ale, highest
Ale, lowest 4O3c, closing at 40lc
May opened at 45l;, highest 451:
lowest iilc, closing a. 44ic. 0ats, No
August opened at 2iic, highest
24ic, lowest 2iic, closing at 2ilc
September opened at 2bln, highesI
25lc, lowest 25c, closing at 25bc
October opened at 26lc, highest
26kc, lowest 25Ic. closing at 26c
May opened at size, highest 3ltc
lowest sole, closing at 30Ic. Re
c.ipts - Flour, 2l,O0O brls; wheat
SO, 600 bu; corn, 225 600 bu; oats, 3il,
0Ol bu; rye, 1000 bu barley, 10000 bu
shipmsnts-Flour, 700 brls; wheat
90 900 bu; corn, 10000 bu; osta
1853 600 bu; rye, 5000 bu; barley, COO
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